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← ScienceWhich process causes delayed energy release in reactors?
A)Delayed neutron emission✓
B)Control rod degradation
C)Moderator neutron absorption
D)Fuel cladding oxidation
💡 Explanation
Delayed neutron emission occurs because certain fission products decay and then undergo neutron emission; therefore energy release is gradual rather than instant, because excited fission products initially hold most thermal/kinetic energy.
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